The Who and Why of Bang On A Can

FRANK J. OTERI: You say you design this program for people like you. What kinds of events do you all go to? What do you go see? What turns you on? What records do you buy? What records have you bought recently, what concerts have you gone to?

DAVID LANG: Records?

FRANK J. OTERI: Yeah, let’s start with records.

JULIA WOLFE: So much has been the stuff for the festival, like for festival planning…

DAVID LANG: I’ve been listening to Bob Dylan. But he’s never been on the festival.

FRANK J. OTERI: Would he ever be on the festival?

DAVID LANG: I think that’s more for him to decide. [laughs]

FRANK J. OTERI: Okay, but if he said, “Okay, I want to be on the Bang On A Can festival.”

DAVID LANG: I could imagine something he could do that would fit

FRANK J. OTERI: He’s definitely redefined genres. . .

JULIA WOLFE: I’ve had very little else in my head, because I’m putting together this concert Saturday night. I’m re-orchestrating this piece, and I’m performing in it.

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